Nuclear Supply Chain Opportunities In Tees Valley

Nuclear Supply Chain
Opportunities
in Tees Valley

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To use this interactive 01 Nuclear Opportunities 07 Tees Valley on 11 Growing the Nuclear
pdf simply click on the 02 The Engineering Nuclear Shortlist Supply Chain
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relevant pages or use the Engineers 09 Who’s Here and Waste
navigation arrows below.
05 Overview of 14 Nuclear Logistics
Tees Valley

15 Nuclear Supply 18 Tees Valley Lifestyle
Chain Report 20 Help for Your
16 Cost-effective Next Move
Solutions
17 Choice of Sites
and Premises

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Nuclear Opportunities
CONTeNTS The pursuit of new and alternative sources of energy has led the uK to prioritise the
01 Nuclear Opportunities
02 The Engineering Region
development of both nuclear and renewable energy.
03 Workforce of Engineers
this commitment presents a host of the key opportunities are: Waste Management: the development
05 Overview of Tees Valley opportunities in the nuclear industry, both of the uK’s Geological Disposal Facility
Nuclear New Build: it has been
07 Tees Valley on Nuclear Shortlist for existing players in the industry and could open up further opportunities in
estimated that more than £40 billion
08 Hartlepool Nuclear Power Station those wishing to enter the market. the careful handling and management
could be spent in the next 15 years on
of waste resources; something which
09 Who’s Here developing next-generation nuclear
tees Valley companies have a long and
power stations. the government
11 Growing the Nuclear Supply Chain successful track record of doing.
has shortlisted eight potential sites
12 Nuclear New Build including Hartlepool in tees Valley. International Opportunities:
13 Decomissioning and Waste in addition to the growing uK
existing Operations: A host of
market, nuclear developments and
14 Nuclear Logistics opportunities exist for companies
decommissioning overseas present
15 Nuclear Supply Chain Report looking to serve existing nuclear power
new business possibilities, many of
stations. there is a huge demand for
16 Cost-effective Solutions which tees Valley firms are already
materials, goods and services, which
17 Choice of Sites and Premises exploiting. there are opportunities
in the case of the Hartlepool power
to supply specialist equipment,
18 Tees Valley Lifestyle station is in excess of £12 million
professional services, training and
each year.
20 Help for Your Next Move support in existing markets such as
Nuclear Decommissioning: the usA, France, China and india; in former
existing Hartlepool site is estimated nuclear power producing states in
to close by 2019, which presents eastern europe and new entrants
many opportunities for firms to apply such as Poland, uAe and Jordan.
expertise from the oil, gas and chemical
industries to win new contracts from
this and other uK decommissioning
sites which have a forecast £30 billion
budget in the next 15 years.

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The engineering Region
CONTeNTS More than 25 Tees Valley companies provide services and products for the nuclear
industry, with many more eager to apply related skills and join the supply chain.
Companies located in tees Valley that Advantages which have attracted new affordability of highly-skilled staff:
05 Overview of Tees Valley are involved in the nuclear industry investment in tees Valley include: For example, a Design engineer in the
07 Tees Valley on Nuclear Shortlist include: AMeC, Aker solutions, Balfour north east costs around £31,000 per
engineering skills base: the heritage
08 Hartlepool Nuclear Power Station Beatty Management, eDF energy, sarens annum compared to £40,000 in london,
of engineering in tees Valley, the
uK, Hertel Project services, steels £34,000 in the north West and £35,000
09 Who’s Here worldwide expertise of people from
engineering, JR Knowles, the Welding as the uK average.
the area, the history of working on
11 Growing the Nuclear Supply Chain institute, Darchem engineering, industrial
major projects and the provision of Office accommodation more
12 Nuclear New Build technology systems, engineering test
a skilled labour force (particularly affordable: Rents, rates and terms are
services, and Mechtool.
13 Decomissioning and Waste through the area’s first class colleges around half that of major uK cities and
Having a local nuclear power station and universities). a quarter of those in london and the
14 Nuclear Logistics
at Hartlepool and with others in south east.
15 Nuclear Supply Chain Report Not oversaturated with competition:
neighbouring Cumbria and lancashire,
lack of saturation in the marketplace
16 Cost-effective Solutions offers numerous possibilities for new
means there is ample capacity for
17 Choice of Sites and Premises business – whether in existing
experienced companies to prosper in
projects, new build, decommissioning
18 Tees Valley Lifestyle tees Valley with the help of excellent
or international ventures.
support networks, such as noF energy
20 Help for Your Next Move
in short, tees Valley is the ideal location
ability to access international
to base your business to service
markets: Major engineering companies
the local, national and international
in tees Valley export their products
opportunities in the nuclear industry.
around the world and our excellent
infrastructure – including one of the
uK’s leading ports and the quickest road
connections in the uK – allows them to
do this.

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Workforce of engineers
CONTeNTS around a million and a half people of working age can
01 Nuclear Opportunities CaSe STUDY
be found within 30 miles of Tees Valley. Whilst the local
02 The Engineering Region Redcar and Cleveland College
03 Workforce of Engineers workforce is undoubtedly hardworking, putting in more
05 Overview of Tees Valley overtime than any other part of the uK, and very loyal Redcar and Cleveland College is
07 Tees Valley on Nuclear Shortlist
(one of the lowest turnover rates in the country), it’s the a specialist engineering college,
08 Hartlepool Nuclear Power Station
09 Who’s Here
skills that keep companies coming to the area. which opened a new state of the
Over 7,000
art building in 2008 and is home
11 Growing the Nuclear Supply Chain
Further education
to 8,000 students. students study
12 Nuclear New Build
13 Decomissioning and Waste tees Valley has more trade over 7,000 students enrol in they offer a number of flexible engineering at
apprenticeships and employees engineering courses in the tees Valley engineering courses as well as
Foundation Degrees in the likes of
colleges and
undertaking training than the uK each year and engineering features
15 Nuclear Supply Chain Report average, while the north east as a prominently in the minds of Fe electrical and electronic engineering providers in Tees
16 Cost-effective Solutions whole has over 3 times the number
of new apprentices per worker
colleges across the sub-region. and Mechanical and Manufacturing
engineering with teesside university. Valley each year
17 Choice of Sites and Premises engineering Design is offered at
compared to london. the new £4m Higher education
all the major colleges and training
18 Tees Valley Lifestyle Centre has recently opened on site,
the tees Valley, through our network providers in tees Valley (for example,
20 Help for Your Next Move of industry-recognised providers, Hartlepool College is a specialist Centre collaboration between Redcar and
offers the widest possible range of in technical and Design engineering), teesside university to focus on
apprenticeships (at both level 2 and with many such courses offered as science and engineering. the centre
level 3) for the engineering industry, Foundation Degrees in partnership will host start-of-the-art equipment,
as well as work-based learning and with teesside university. including the latest Computer Aided
bespoke training packages. Design software, robotics, Biometric
and 3D technology.

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Workforce of engineers
CONTeNTS Higher education
01 Nuclear Opportunities tees Valley is within an hours drive of CaSe STUDY
02 The Engineering Region six top class universities, with over 9,000
students taking engineering each year. Teesside University Teesside University
05 Overview of Tees Valley north east universities have a reputation is ranked number
for engineering excellence, with a higher one in UK the university has first-class engineering facilities, including the innovation
proportion of students in the region Building, a purpose-built, high-quality learning environment with seminar
08 Hartlepool Nuclear Power Station studying engineering and technology for mechanical rooms, lecture theatre and specialist engineering laboratories.
09 Who’s Here than the national average. the subject
has experienced the greatest increase in
engineering
11 Growing the Nuclear Supply Chain these laboratories include designated the institute for Development in
student numbers of any subject in the areas for the built environment, engineering and Applied science
12 Nuclear New Build north east over the past three years, growth computer aided design and (iDeAs) is leading engineering research
13 Decomissioning and Waste much higher than the national average. manufacture, control systems, electro into advanced processing, manufacture
14 Nuclear Logistics technology and telecommunications. and design, engineering research and
clean technologies.
15 Nuclear Supply Chain Report the university was ranked the best
16 Cost-effective Solutions facility in the uK for Mechanical teesside Manufacturing Centre (tMC)
Teesside University undergraduate enrolments 2008/2009 engineering by the Guardian’s 2009 offers a total enterprise integration
17 Choice of Sites and Premises Good university Guide, scoring 10 out service in design, manufacturing
18 Tees Valley Lifestyle Subject group enrolments 2008/09 of 10 for Added Value. and business process improvements
20 Help for Your Next Move for businesses involved in the
Chemical and Bioprocess engineering 135 the university’s well-funded research
manufacturing, mechanics, materials,
is designed to keep up with latest
process technology and chemical
Construction and the Built environment 160 developments and aims to benefit
engineering sectors.
undergraduates and local businesses.
electrical and Control 144 Much of the research is located in the
university’s innovation Building, which
Mechanical, Manufacture and Design 132 houses advanced facilities.

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Overview of Tees Valley
CONTeNTS Tees Valley is located in North East England, ideally
positioned between Manchester, Leeds and Newcastle.
03 Workforce of Engineers it includes the towns of Darlington, Hartlepool,
05 Overview of Tees Valley Middlesbrough, Redcar and Stockton, but has a Edinburgh
wider sphere of influence extending to the entire Glasgow
09 Who’s Here
North East and Yorkshire.
Newcastle
12 Nuclear New Build Tees Valley
13 Decomissioning and Waste
14 Nuclear Logistics Leeds
15 Nuclear Supply Chain Report
16 Cost-effective Solutions Liverpool
Hartlepool Manchester
17 Choice of Sites and Premises
18 Tees Valley Lifestyle
20 Help for Your Next Move Billingham Birmingham
Redcar

Stockton-on-Tees Middlesbrough
Darlington
Thornaby- Guisborough Cardiff
on-Tees
Bristol London
Eaglescliffe
Yarm

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Overview of Tees Valley
CONTeNTS the population of the sub-region has
01 Nuclear Opportunities been increasing steadily in recent years Population within 30 minutes and one hour drive time of Tees Valley - 2009
and in mid-2009 reached over 660,000,
making up about one quarter of that of total population Working population total population Working population
03 Workforce of Engineers the north east region. the catchment within 30 mins within 30 mins within 1 hour within 1 hour
05 Overview of Tees Valley area population of the sub-region,
however, is significantly higher, with Darlington 854,000 524,100 2,745,000 1,700,200
up to one million people within thirty
08 Hartlepool Nuclear Power Station minutes drive time from its main centres Hartlepool 1,076,200 668,300 2,619,700 1,625,000
09 Who’s Here and 2.7 million within an hours drive.
11 Growing the Nuclear Supply Chain the local road network is excellent and Middlesbrough 906,300 553,500 2,766,100 1,718,600
12 Nuclear New Build uncongested with the fastest flowing
traffic in the country, something which stockton 1,009,400 615,700 2,776,100 1,718,600
13 Decomissioning and Waste enables average commuting times
14 Nuclear Logistics of just 22 minutes. Redcar 588,200 361,700 1,633,100 1,007,000
15 Nuclear Supply Chain Report Darlington’s railway station is part of source: tVu, 2009
16 Cost-effective Solutions the main east coast rail network and
17 Choice of Sites and Premises provides rapid connections southwards
to london and northwards to Glasgow
18 Tees Valley Lifestyle and edinburgh in a little over two hours.
Durham tees Valley Airport offers flights
to a wide variety of major destinations Tees Valley
across the uK and europe including
Amsterdam and Aberdeen. has the
fastest-flowing
urban traffic
speeds in the UK

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Tees Valley on Nuclear Shortlist
CONTeNTS in October 2010, the uK government revealed a shortlist of eight potential
nuclear power station sites, one of which was Hartlepool in Tees Valley.
the nuclear national Policy statement this announcement paved the way there are huge opportunities for tees
05 Overview of Tees Valley lists eight sites that are potentially for the uK’s fleet of next-generation Valley companies to provide specialist
07 Tees Valley on Nuclear Shortlist suitable for the deployment of new nuclear plants. expertise and proven capabilities in the
08 Hartlepool Nuclear Power Station nuclear power stations by 2025: nuclear sector, not only at Hartlepool
George Rafferty, chief executive of
but around all of the uK sites.
09 Who’s Here Hartlepool, tees Valley noF energy, the business development
organisation for the energy sectors,
11 Growing the Nuclear Supply Chain Heysham, lancashire
said, “this will breed confidence among
12 Nuclear New Build sellafield, Cumbria our members and the wider industry
13 Decomissioning and Waste that nuclear remains a key element
Bradwell, essex
of the Government’s energy plans.
Hinkley Point, somerset We have been working hard across the
15 Nuclear Supply Chain Report energy sectors to support the creation
oldbury, Gloucestershire of a multi-sector supply chain with
16 Cost-effective Solutions
17 Choice of Sites and Premises sizewell, suffolk transferable skills and expertise.”

18 Tees Valley Lifestyle isle of Anglesey, Wales Mick thurlbeck, chief executive of tees
Valley engineering Partnership said,
“there’s huge potential for the supply
chain and teesside companies will work
anywhere they can. Collectively, we’ve
a chance to benefit teesside’s economy.
the knowledge, skills and motivation
is there - now we really can attack this
with gusto.”

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Hartlepool Nuclear Power Station
CONTeNTS The fact that there has been a major nuclear power station in Tees Valley since
1983 has been a key driver in the creation of a strong local supply chain of
03 Workforce of Engineers specialist companies.
05 Overview of Tees Valley
Hartlepool nuclear Power station
07 Tees Valley on Nuclear Shortlist generates 2% of Britain’s energy and
08 Hartlepool Nuclear Power Station is owned by British energy, part of the
09 Who’s Here eDF Group. More than 500 people are
employed at the facility, which has an
11 Growing the Nuclear Supply Chain annual turnover of £225 million.
the Hartlepool Power station is
13 Decomissioning and Waste powered by two advanced gas-cooled
14 Nuclear Logistics reactors (AGR) that produce 1,190
megawatts, enough electricity to supply
more than 1.5 million households.
the plant is expected to be
17 Choice of Sites and Premises decommissioned by 2019, although
18 Tees Valley Lifestyle the site has been shortlisted by the
20 Help for Your Next Move uK government as a potential location
for the new generation of nuclear
power stations.
the nuclear decommissioning market
continues to provide significant and
long term opportunities for tees Valley
companies, not only at Hartlepool but
at other uK sites too.

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Who’s Here?
CONTeNTS Tees Valley is home to a number of innovative companies that are important suppliers to the nuclear industry
in the uK and worldwide. They provide services, technology and materials ranging from the delivery of major
03 Workforce of Engineers projects, provision of maintenance services, fabrication and manufacture of specialist equipment and products.
05 Overview of Tees Valley The following are key examples of this:
08 Hartlepool Nuclear Power Station aker Solutions e & C Balfour Beatty Management Darchem engineering engineering Test Services
09 Who’s Here www.akersolutions.com www.balfourbeatty.com www.esterline.com www.engineeringtestservices.co.uk
stockton-on-tees, ts18 3HR Billingham, ts22 5ss stockton-on-tees, ts21 1lB Hartlepool, ts25 2DF
Aker solutions is a leading global provider Balfour Beatty Management, the Darchem has four business units, three ets provides non-Destructive testing &
of engineering and construction services, professional services arm of the of which provide engineered solutions inspection (nDt) services and personnel
13 Decomissioning and Waste technology products and integrated international engineering, construction, to the high temperature problems of, resourcing for major clients in the
14 Nuclear Logistics solutions. Aker solutions’ business serves services and investment group has its primarily, the aerospace industry. the process and energy industries, including
several industries, including oil and regional headquarters at Wynyard Park fourth provides fire protection and high the nuclear sector. Customers include
gas, refining and chemicals, mining and in tees Valley. Balfour Beatty’s nuclear temperature insulation solutions for the Wilton engineering, Cordell engineering,
16 Cost-effective Solutions metals and power generation. experience and its ability to offer the offshore and nuclear markets. Darchem Mammoet, Mcnulty offshore, AMeC,
17 Choice of Sites and Premises appropriate mix of planning, project engineering has held a prominent Advantica, Wessington Cryogenics,
aMeC management, maintenance and project position in the design, manufacture Fabricom, Centrica, Cleveland Bridge,
www.amec.com work, enable it to deliver complex and installation of thermal insulation BAsF and Huntsman tioxide.
20 Help for Your Next Move solutions for major clients. systems for nuclear steam raising plant
Darlington, Dl1 2eD
stockton-on-tees, ts22 5FD for almost fifty years. Darchem’s nuclear
British energy/eDF energy experience includes work with more than
AMeC is a leading consultant supporting 160 reactors worldwide in 18 countries.
Hartlepool, ts25 2BZ
the nuclear industry. AMeC’s projects Backed by the parent company esterline
have spanned the entire lifecycle of eDF is the uK’s largest producer of Corporation, investment and continuous
complex nuclear assets; from building electricity. it provides around one-sixth product development, Darchem has
and refurbishing nuclear assets; work of the nation’s electricity, the majority all the attributes to provide the highest
on reactors; operational support to of which is generated by the company’s service to the nuclear industry.
clean-up; decommissioning and waste network of nuclear power stations
management. AMeC works with nuclear including Hartlepool.
asset owners worldwide, including
sellafield, oPG, Bruce Power, AWe, Rolls
Royce, BAe, eDF and British energy.
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Who’s Here?
CONTeNTS Industrial Technology Systems Mech-Tool engineering Steels engineering TWI Ltd
01 Nuclear Opportunities Middlesbrough, ts2 1RH www.mechtool.co.uk www.steelsengineeringservices.co.uk www.twi.co.uk
Darlington, Dl3 0Qt Billingham, ts23 4AZ Middlesbrough, ts2 1RY
02 The Engineering Region its has been actively involved with the
03 Workforce of Engineers nuclear sector for many years and has Mte specialises in the provision offering project management, design, tWi’s mission is to deliver world class
completed over 90 projects at sellafield, of turnkey solutions to the oil, gas, engineering and construction services services in joining materials, engineering
05 Overview of Tees Valley Wylfa, sizewell and oldbury. the petrochemical, nuclear, defence, energy within the nuclear, defence, process and allied technologies to meet
07 Tees Valley on Nuclear Shortlist company has undergone formal BnFl and renewable markets. Mech-tool’s and pharmaceutical industries. steels the needs of a global membership
08 Hartlepool Nuclear Power Station accreditation to enable them to carry out nuclear products are purpose designed engineering services has won many and its associated community. tWi
work on safety-related systems. its is to meet specified explosion, thermal, awards in recent years for its work in technology Centre (north east) is an
09 Who’s Here a highly experienced solution provider, jetfire and acoustic performance criteria the nuclear industry, including being extension of the resources at company
11 Growing the Nuclear Supply Chain with an established reputation in control and can be constructed from carbon named ‘Contractor of the Year’ in 2008 headquarters in Cambridge. tWi, with its
12 Nuclear New Build systems engineering and validation steel and/or stainless steel and can be at the Atomic Weapons establishment 55 years of experience and innovation in
for the nuclear industry. its’ engineers applied to the decommissioning, new in Aldermaston. in 2010, steels became manufacture, asset integrity management
13 Decomissioning and Waste provide expertise in control systems, build and defence sectors. part of the Redhall Group, whose nuclear and materials, is working with oeMs,
14 Nuclear Logistics manufacturing execution systems, engineering and decommissioning utility companies, research organisations,
15 Nuclear Supply Chain Report database design and many other areas of Sarens UK division is led by Jordan nuclear, with service companies and nuclear
industrial computing and instrumentation. www.sarens.co.uk more than forty years of experience decommissioning agencies.
Middlesbrough, ts2 1ut including work at nuclear establishments
17 Choice of Sites and Premises JR Knowles such as Harwell, trawsfynydd,
18 Tees Valley Lifestyle sarens is a global provider of specialist Hunterston, Berkeley, oldbury, Dounreay
www.jrknowles.com
heavy lifting services for the power, and Dungeness.
20 Help for Your Next Move stockton-on-tees, ts18 3tX
process, petrochemical and nuclear
For more than thirty years JR Knowles has industries. sarens manage heavy lift
offered a full spectrum of construction projects across the entire spectrum of
services to public and private sector nuclear operations, including existing
clients on some of the most complex and power plants, new build and plant
technically innovative projects throughout decommissioning/dismantling.
the world. JR Knowles is part of Hill
international, the us-headquartered global
construction and project management
group. the group’s clients have included
the Callaway nuclear Generating station,
Missouri and the limerick nuclear Power
Plant in Pennsylvania.
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growing the Nuclear Supply Chain
CONTeNTS Tees Valley companies are at the forefront of the most innovative and challenging
projects in civil and mechanical engineering; offshore oil and gas; process
03 Workforce of Engineers industries and construction schemes.
A 2010 study by Parsons Brinckerhoff MCe Group Plc “With long experience of support to
07 Tees Valley on Nuclear Shortlist into the nuclear supply chain in tees the process industries, tees Valley has
QA Weld tech
08 Hartlepool Nuclear Power Station Valley demonstrated a significant appetite a number of high quality engineering
09 Who’s Here among local engineering firms to get Foster Wheeler energy businesses with the necessary design,
involved in nuclear projects in the future. fabrication, construction, installation
11 Growing the Nuclear Supply Chain Cordell Group
or maintenance capabilities to make
the report concluded that: “Advanced
12 Nuclear New Build tees Valley companies are active a significant contribution to the growing
engineering, process engineering and
13 Decomissioning and Waste in existing nuclear operations and nuclear programmes both in the uK and
waste management are key elements
decommissioning in the uK and in overseas. As many such companies are
14 Nuclear Logistics of strength to the tees Valley economy,
new build projects overseas. already active in the energy sector
and it is these areas that are likely to
15 Nuclear Supply Chain Report Given tees Valley’s existing presence within they are very well placed to cease the
assist with future growth with the
16 Cost-effective Solutions the nuclear sector and the companies opportunities presented by the global
nuclear sector.”
with relevant skills that are transferable nuclear decommissioning and new
17 Choice of Sites and Premises Firms with a clear potential to take build programmes. Having provided
into the sector, such as those currently
18 Tees Valley Lifestyle advantage of opportunities in the nuclear working in the oil, gas and process support to the nuclear industry for
20 Help for Your Next Move industry include: industries, it is considered that with the over 40 years, tWi ltd would be
right support, tees Valley companies delighted to work with, and assist, tees
Consteel technical services
can take significant advantage of the Valley companies in the exploitation of
Fabricom suez opportunities within the supply chain. these very significant opportunities”
Wilton engineering Group in particular, tees Valley strengths - Colin Walters
including on-site engineering services, Business Manager (nuclear)
Axiom engineering Associates tWi ltd
fabrication skills and project delivery
techconsulting uK capability - in addition to the existing
supply chain experience should be
Hydrasum
developed to maximise these very
Glamal engineering real opportunities.

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Nuclear New Build
CONTeNTS it has been estimated that more than £40 billion could be spent in the next
15 years on developing next-generation nuclear power stations. The government
03 Workforce of Engineers has shortlisted eight potential sites including Hartlepool in Tees Valley. The area
05 Overview of Tees Valley has a number of major players including aMEC, aker Solutions and Balfour Beatty
that are at the forefront of new build projects in the nuclear industry.
09 Who’s Here
CaSe STUDY
12 Nuclear New Build Balfour Beatty Management
14 Nuclear Logistics Along with Rolls-Royce and Areva, Balfour Beatty work closely with French energy producer eDF and e.on, making
15 Nuclear Supply Chain Report the first new european Pressurized Reactors (ePRs) in the uK for 20 years. An integral partner of the uK’s new build
16 Cost-effective Solutions programme for nuclear power stations, Balfour Beatty is to set up training camps to ensure its supply chain is
17 Choice of Sites and Premises properly equipped.
18 Tees Valley Lifestyle Balfour Beatty and VinCi Construction and to the highest quality. the team has nuclear operations owned by British
20 Help for Your Next Move have established an integrated team to a wide range of experience and specialist energy Group plc, now part of eDF
meet the challenges presented by the qualifications, having worked within energy, plus the company’s offices in east
nuclear new build programme. VinCi radiologically controlled areas on nuclear Kilbride and Gloucester. the contract is
Construction is part of the world’s leading facilities throughout the uK and europe. for an initial seven years with an optional
concessions and construction group, and five-year extension.
in 2008, Balfour Beatty companies
Balfour Beatty, the uK’s largest contractor,
combined to provide facilities
have an unparalleled breadth and depth
management services to all eight
of experience in delivering projects safely

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Decommissioning and Waste
CONTeNTS The existing Hartlepool site is due to close by 2019, which presents many opportunities
for firms to apply expertise from the oil, gas and chemical industries to win new contracts
03 Workforce of Engineers from this and other decommissioning projects in the uK. Spend in the decommissioning
05 Overview of Tees Valley and waste sector is forecast to be £30 billion over the next 15 years, with seven uK
nuclear power stations due to be decommissioned by 2020.
09 Who’s Here
CaSe STUDY
12 Nuclear New Build aker Solutions
14 Nuclear Logistics Aker solutions’ nuclear business has evolved from the earliest stages of the uK civil nuclear programme. over the
15 Nuclear Supply Chain Report last 50 years, the company has established, nurtured and grown a strong nuclear pedigree, providing high added-
16 Cost-effective Solutions value engineering services and delivering a varied portfolio of design and build projects, supporting all stages of
17 Choice of Sites and Premises the nuclear fuel cycle.
18 Tees Valley Lifestyle Aker is part of the ACKtiv nuclear joint decommissioning projects over the last
20 Help for Your Next Move venture, along with Atkins and Carillion. three years.
British nuclear Group awarded the team
Aker’s stockton-on-tees office employs
a £21 million decommissioning project
over 500 people focusing on the metals,
at sellafield, which involves the safe
water, process, energy and nuclear
removal of radioactive sludge and solids
industries, forging a close relationship
from the facility for subsequent safe
with teesside university on both
treatment and storage. ACKtiv nuclear
technology and business programmes.
has delivered more than £40m of similar

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Nuclear Logistics
CONTeNTS With a long tradition of delivering large scale engineering projects, companies in
the Tees Valley have the right mix of skills, experience and equipment to support
03 Workforce of Engineers the nuclear industry. With Teesport, one of the uK’s largest industrial ports, and the
05 Overview of Tees Valley extensive engineering supply chain that supports the offshore energy and chemical
industries, this area is used to handling the most complex of logistics requirements.
09 Who’s Here
CaSe STUDY
12 Nuclear New Build Sarens
14 Nuclear Logistics in July 2010, sarens was given the task of transporting an 840-tonne part of the uK’s next generation nuclear
15 Nuclear Supply Chain Report submarine being built at the BAe systems shipyard in nearby Cumbria.
the move took just over 20 minutes but process, petrochemical and nuclear spectrum of nuclear operations, including
17 Choice of Sites and Premises involved a major logistical operation industries. the Belgian-owned company existing power plants, new build and
18 Tees Valley Lifestyle requiring specialist lifting and transporting has a nuclear engineering Division, plant decommissioning/dismantling.
20 Help for Your Next Move skills. Andy ogden, manager for the which was established following
With the uK’s programme for new civil
submarine project, said: “it is the largest their acquisition of us firm, Rigging
nuclear build gaining impetus and the
submarine structure we have moved international who are renowned
decommissioning and dismantling
since the trident programme in the 90s. experts in conducting complex lifting
requirements slowly ramping up, sarens’
it’s a massive amount of weight involved, and transportation operations within
nuclear engineering Division is looking
20 metres in length.” operational nuclear power plants and
to support all stages of project execution
other nuclear facilities. sarens manage
sarens is a global provider of specialist from evaluation to implementation.
heavy lift projects across the entire
heavy lifting services for the power,

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Nuclear Supply Chain Report
CONTeNTS in 2010, engineering consultancy, Parsons Brinckerhoff were commissioned by
Tees Valley unlimited to investigate the nuclear supply chain in Tees Valley.
Companies operating in the sector
05 Overview of Tees Valley predict the value of this involvement over
07 Tees Valley on Nuclear Shortlist the next 10 years to be worth more than
£370 million.
09 Who’s Here More than 75% of existing nuclear supply
chain members said that tees Valley was
the right location for them to access the
12 Nuclear New Build nuclear industry.
13 Decomissioning and Waste over 80% of companies not yet
14 Nuclear Logistics operating in the nuclear supply chain
15 Nuclear Supply Chain Report said that the tees Valley was a good
location, 18% said excellent and 0%
16 Cost-effective Solutions said it was poor.
over 80% of major engineering
18 Tees Valley Lifestyle companies not yet operating in the
20 Help for Your Next Move nuclear sector said they were interested
in becoming part of it.
the report produced a picture of the Companies in the tees Valley already
growing opportunities with the breadth and operating in the sector turnover more Companies working in the nuclear sector
depth of nuclear expertise which currently than £85 million each year in the nuclear from tees Valley highlighted the key
exists in tees Valley. marketplace. strengths of the area as being:
- lower cost base
the key highlights of the report included: tees Valley is home to a number of tier 2,
- local skills set
3 and 4 supplier companies, specialising
Between £80m-£120m of business was - strategic location
in a variety of different areas of the
carried out by 14 tees Valley companies - engineering heritage and expertise
nuclear supply chain, and supplying the
in the nuclear sector in 2009. - transport infrastructure
likes of sellafield, AWe, eDF and the nDA.
- Collaborative opportunities

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Cost-effective Solutions
CONTeNTS as the country looks to grow out of the recession, companies will be more focussed
than ever on the cost-effectiveness of their facilities. Expanding companies will be
03 Workforce of Engineers looking for places that offer cost-savings and enable greater productivity and efficiency.
07 Tees Valley on Nuclear Shortlist tees Valley combines competitive land, tees Valley has a low cost of living
08 Hartlepool Nuclear Power Station property and labour costs with a wide all-round, which means companies are
09 Who’s Here range of financial support and assistance. more profitable and people have more
Much of tees Valley is eligible for grant
to spend on living life to the full. Lower operating costs
support and local support agencies in practically any comparison between + Higher
like tees Valley unlimited can steer tees Valley and other uK cities, you’ll find
13 Decomissioning and Waste you through the range of help that is that there are considerable cost savings productivity
14 Nuclear Logistics being offered. to be made. = Successful
15 Nuclear Supply Chain Report business

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Choice of Sites and Premises
CONTeNTS Thanks to dozens of major regeneration and development programmes,
Tees Valley has an extensive choice of sites and properties suitable for all
03 Workforce of Engineers types of engineering and nuclear supply chain businesses.
07 Tees Valley on Nuclear Shortlist A choice of both town centre and office
08 Hartlepool Nuclear Power Station park locations and first class quality at CaSe STUDY CaSe STUDY
09 Who’s Here competitive prices at key schemes such as

Middlehaven, northshore and Central Park, Queens Meadow Kirkleatham
as well as private sector developments
12 Nuclear New Build such as Morton Palms, lingfield Point,
13 Decomissioning and Waste Wynyard, Kirkleatham, the development at Queens Meadow is a flagship Kirkleatham is the premier business
Bowesfield and Queens Meadow. new business park development location within Redcar and
Whether you’re looking for large industrial in Hartlepool. Cleveland, situated at the foot of
sites close the port, purpose-built Plots throughout the prestigious 140-acre the Cleveland Hills, adjacent to the
16 Cost-effective Solutions manufacturing units, or grade A waterside historic village of Kirkleatham.
site are now available for development,
17 Choice of Sites and Premises offices and science park locations, tees providing a rare opportunity for a high
Valley has the sites and premises to suit the site benefits from excellent road
18 Tees Valley Lifestyle quality investment over a 125-year access with a direct dual carriageway
your needs. premium lease.
20 Help for Your Next Move link, via the A174 Parkway, to the A19
tees Valley unlimited can help you to find and national motorway network.
the perfect site for your business.
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Tees Valley Lifestyle
“Most exciting,
CONTeNTS With so much industrial and commercial activity going on in beautiful and
Tees Valley, you might be surprised by the area’s natural beauty. friendly region
03 Workforce of Engineers In less than 20 minutes from any of the towns, you’ll find in England”
05 Overview of Tees Valley Lonely Planet, 2007
spectacular coastal and countryside attractions.
09 Who’s Here

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Tees Valley Lifestyle
CONTeNTS
02 The Engineering Region A wide choice of
03 Workforce of Engineers schools for all
05 Overview of Tees Valley abilities includes
07 Tees Valley on Nuclear Shortlist the top-performing
Macmillan Academy
09 Who’s Here
and the prestigious
12 Nuclear New Build Yarm School.
14 Nuclear Logistics YaRM, IN TeeS VaLLeY, WaS and italian Gardens. You’re never far from
15 Nuclear Supply Chain Report VOTeD THe BeST HIgH STReeT stunning countryside and now, thanks
to the RsPB and teesside environmental
16 Cost-effective Solutions IN THe UK BY THe BBC IN 2007.
trust, tees Valley is also home to a
17 Choice of Sites and Premises new world-class wildlife sanctuary at
18 Tees Valley Lifestyle saltholme on a reclaimed 1,000 acre site.
tees Valley offers the best of urban-
20 Help for Your Next Move living, whether you want internationally With house prices in tees Valley being
recognised galleries and museums or half the national average, coupled with
great shopping and restaurants; but the unrivalled ease of commuting, you’ll
you’re never far from traditional market be free to enjoy the benefits of a higher
towns and pleasant village greens either. than average disposable income.
local attractions range from the education is always a top priority in
Middlesbrough institute of Modern Art, tees Valley and we have class sizes and
the award-winning gallery which opened pupil-to-teacher ratios that are amongst
in 2007, to the classical Victorian seaside the lowest in the country.
splendour of saltburn with its beach, pier

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Help for Your Next Move
CONTeNTS Tees Valley unlimited can advise you on recruitment, skills availability
and training support and can identify property and site solutions that suit
03 Workforce of Engineers your business needs.

£750m
07 Tees Valley on Nuclear Shortlist We have excellent links with both public
08 Hartlepool Nuclear Power Station and private organisations in the area
09 Who’s Here and can provide introductions to people
who provide the specialist help you
11 Growing the Nuclear Supply Chain need. We can help you build your
12 Nuclear New Build business case and can show you exactly OF NeW INVeSTMeNT
why tees Valley is the ideal location for aTTRaCTeD BY TeeS VaLLeY
your business. UNLIMITeD IN LaST 3 YeaRS
tees Valley unlimited is well connected
to the network of specialist organisations
16 Cost-effective Solutions in both the public and private sector,
17 Choice of Sites and Premises that can support your business in
the area. We can introduce you to For more information contact:
organisations who can help you improve
20 Help for Your Next Move Tees Valley Unlimited
your productivity and carbon footprint,
organisations to provide training and 01642 632020
workforce development, and industry info@teesvalleyunlimited.gov.uk
and business-led forums who provide www.teesvalleyunlimited
excellent opportunities for networking. -investment.co.uk

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